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September 8, 2020 6:41 AM

Pandemic brings a first day of school like no other

Thousands of other teachers and students across Minnesota will find similar changes and new norms when they return to school buildings Tuesday for the first time since the spring, when the state suspended in-person learning as the pandemic took off. It promises to be a first day of school like no other. This is a MPR News morning update for Tuesday, September 8, 2020. Hosted by Cathy Wurzer. Our theme music is by Gary Meister.

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September 4, 2020 3:47 PM

Labor Day weekend may mean more COVID -19 infections

Minnesota Infectious Disease director Kris Ehresmann says simple backyard gatherings and weddings are accounting for much of a steep climb in cases. This is the Minnesota Today afternoon update for Friday, Sept. 4, 2020. Hosted by Nina Moini. Our music is by Gary Meister.

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September 4, 2020 6:20 AM

'The virus will dictate where we go'

Gov. Tim Walz says he doesn’t want to impose new curbs on daily life in Minnesota. But as COVID-19 cases climb, he’s warning the state sits at a “tipping point” in the pandemic and that people must change their behavior or risk a return to more restrictions. This is an MPR News morning update for Friday, September 4, 2020. Hosted by Cathy Wurzer. Our theme music is by Gary Meister.

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September 3, 2020 5:33 PM

Walz warns of 'tipping point'

Gov. Tim Walz and health officials warned that people need to do more to contain the spread of the coronavirus, especially ahead of the Labor Day holiday and the reopening of more schools to in person classes. This is an MPR News evening update for Thurs., Sept. 3, 2020. Hosted by Myah Christenson. Our theme music is by Gary Meister.

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September 3, 2020 6:13 AM

Sturgis starts to take a toll

State public health leaders worried for weeks about Minnesotans carrying COVID-19 back with them from the massive Aug. 7-16 motorcycle rally in Sturgis, S.D. It didn’t take long for cases to start rolling in. The toll so far? Fifty direct infections, evidence of secondary spread — and one death, the first in the nation linked directly to Sturgis and the coronavirus. This is an MPR News morning update for Thursday, September 3, 2020. Hosted by Cathy Wurzer. Our theme music is by Gary Meister.

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September 2, 2020 5:32 PM

HealthPartners is about to start a Minnesota trial of a leading COVID vaccine

HealthPartners is about to start a Minnesota trial of a leading COVID vaccine. They’re looking for 15 hundred volunteers for a test run by drug maker AstraZeneca. This is an MPR News evening update for Wednesday, September 2nd, 2020, hosted by Tim Nelson. Music by Gary Meister.

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September 2, 2020 6:31 AM

Dorm 'stay-at-home'

The University of Minnesota is moving forward with plans to allow students to live in dorms, but those dorms on the Twin Cities, Rochester and Duluth campuses will reopen under a four-step plan that, for the first several weeks, limits normal student life and imposes curfews. This is an MPR News morning update for Wednesday, September 2, 2020. Hosted by Cathy Wurzer. Our theme music is by Gary Meister.

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September 1, 2020 4:23 PM

COVID-19 unemployment aid on the way, but not for long

COVID-19 unemployment aid is on the way, but not for long, say state officials. The Lost Wages Assistance program will likely last only a few weeks, even as the state’s key hospitality industry shuts down for winter. This is an MPR News evening update for Tuesday, September 1st, 2020, hosted by Tim Nelson and Myah Christenson. Music by Gary Meister.

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September 1, 2020 6:52 AM

State health officials: virus spreading at an 'alarming' rate

After weeks of sharpening their messages of personal responsibility, state public health leaders sounded an alarm Monday that Minnesota is headed for serious trouble unless more Minnesotans start doing the right things, including wearing masks and socially distancing even at meetups with friends and family. This is a MPR News morning update for Tuesday, September 1, 2020. Hosted by Cathy Wurzer. Our theme music is by Gary Meister.

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August 31, 2020 4:46 PM

With COVID cases rising, Minnesota is "walking on the edge of a cliff"

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